Didcot

Area Guide For Didcot

Didcot is a town and civil parish in Oxfordshire about 10 miles (16 km) south of Oxford. Until 1974 it was in Berkshire, but was transferred to Oxfordshire in that year, and from Wallingford Rural District to the district of South Oxfordshire. It became the largest town in the new South Oxfordshire district, although it is situated right at its edge. Didcot dates back to the Iron Age The settlement was situated on the ridge in the town, and the remainder of the surrounding area was marshland. The Romans attempted to drain the marshland by digging the ditch that runs north through what is now known as the Ladygrove area north of the town near Long Wittenham. Didcot first appears in historical records in the 13th century as Dudcotte, Berkshire. The name is believed to be derived from that of the local abbot. Didcot was then a sleepy rural Berkshire village with a population of 100 or so and remained that way for hundreds of years, only occasionally cropping up in records. Parts of the original village still exist in the Lydalls Road area and part of All Saints' Church dates back to the 11th century. It was much smaller than several surrounding villages, which are now dwarfed by

 
 

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Estimated Price: £312,099
Average Asking Price: £329,425
Price change in last one year: £11,616
Average Price Paid: £258,037
Average Rent Rates: £1,371

 
 

Property Prices Breakdown in Didcot

Average Price for property in Didcot is around £312,099 which varies based on type of property you are interested in and ranges from £474,348 for detached house to around £283,699 for semi-detached. Similarly terraced house is around £233,492 and a flat is worth £161,827. Values have been changing and have risen £3,652 in last 3 months alone. Similar historical trend can be observed in price changes e.g. prices changed £12,699 in last 6 months, £11,616 in last 1 year, £32,761 in last 2 years, £55,181 in last 3 years, £49,185 in last 4 years and £42,295 in last 5 years.

Currently average asking price of a property in Didcot is around £329,425 based on approximately 718 properties for sale. Same is the case with rental options based on 56 properties up for rent, average asking rent is around £1,371 per month.

Estimated property value in Didcot is £312,099. Average asking price is £329,425 while average price paid is £276,615 which is up by £11,616 and Avg. asking rent £1,371.Based on an Online Survey

Buyers are willing to pay high dollar prices to grab these properties because of the recent trend in real estate investment especially in Didcot area. In last 1 year alone average price buyer paid is around £276,615 based on approximately 718 sales in Didcot area alone. If you compare it to last 3 years sales of 2,090 properties where buyers paid around £266,604. It has been same for some time now for e.g. if you take an average of amount paid in last 5 years, it comes to around £258,037 for 3,077 and average amount paid for purchase of approx. 3,881 properties sold in last 7 years comes to about £252,645 per sale.

 
 

Properties For Sale in Didcot

 
 

Breakdown of asking prices for homes of different sizes show that price varies clearly based on no of bedrooms and type of house. Asking price for a house with 1 bedroom is around £177,990, £233,994 for a 2 bedroom house, £315,404 for a 3 bedroom house, £449,559 for a 4 bedroom house and £660,056 for a 5 bedroom house. For a flat similarly the prices varies from £158,600 for a single bedroom to £190,211 for a 2 bedroom Flat. Same is the case with 4 bedroom flat £235,000. To sum up the asking prices for properties in Didcot it comes to around average £162,478 for 1 bedroom property, £224,980 for 2 bedroom, £315,404 for 3 bedroom, £444,196 for 4 bedroom and £660,056 for a 5 bedroom property.

Rent per calendar month varies similarly based on type and size of the house. If you look at the rents per month for houses alone it can vary from £650 for 1 bedroom to £903 for 2 bedrooms, £1,207 for 3 bedrooms, £1,673 for 4 bedrooms and £2,700 for 5 bedrooms house. But if you are interested in renting a 1 bedroom flat then rent per month can be around £729. As the no. of bedroom increase so will the rent e.g. for a 2 bedroom flat it will be around £907. You should be generally be expecting around average £700 rent per month for single bedroom property, £903 for 2 bedroom, £1,206 for 3 bedroom, £1,672 for 4 bedroom and approximately £2,700 for a 5 bedroom property in Didcot area.

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